Can you share the one that you think is the best? I hear very different stories from people and physicians in those countries.
Depends where you're from I suppose, and the stories you hear.
I can only speak from NZ, but ill try explain. in NZ, health care in govt. Funded, so in other words it is funded by all those who pay tax. If you are an NZ citizen or resident living here for X amount of years, you qualify for reduced health care costs. In my case, I pay $17 for a consultation to see my doc, and $5 for most, but not all, medications (prescription items). Not all medications or quantities are funded, but they'll find something that fits your requirement. I also pay nothing for blood tests if prescribed by a physician.
In some cases, consultations can be as high as $80+, but these are usually doctors you are not registered with (only one place at a time) or are privately owned.
If you pay tax, you pay for everyones health care, regardless if you are eligible to receive it. If you are on a working visa for example, you will buy health insurance in your country to cover the cost but your tax contributes.
A typical visit to the docs will cost me $22 including medication. I'll need to go back to the docs to get a new prescription, unless that specific medication allows for repeats which are $5 from an authorised pharmacy. Anything potentially used for illicit drug manufacturing is scrutinised, all all repeats must be doc assesed.
I have a friend who is a GP, and his salary is roughly $150,000-200,000 despite majority of people in his care receiving govt. funded subsidies.
Bearing in mind we don't have a large military spending.
